The loan provides the intial conflict.... it was a necessity for Nora in regard to saving her husband's life. None-the-less, the secrecy of the loan provides the initial conflict with Krogstad, who she owes.... and who knows her secret. The...

The bank represents money, largely through Torvald, that Nora relies on to distract her from her own identity crises. The bank also helps define the other characters in the book. Check out the theme of materialism in the GradeSaver link below:

The bank represents money, largely through Torvald, that Nora relies on to distract her from her own identity crises. The bank also helps define the other characters in the book. Check out the theme of materialism in the GradeSaver link below: